Aug 11, 2016, 1:33 pm
Last edit by: RedSun
Ritz-Carlton Rewards Visa Infinite (closed to new applications)
All card offers are dead as of 7/26/18.
Information still available on the Chase SITE.
The previous version of this card was discussed HERE.
(Expired) New Card Bonus ($4,000 spending): Two free night certificates good at any Ritz Carlton (Marriott) properties up to 60,000 points (possible to book any SPG properties later)
(old: at any tier 1-4 Ritz Carlton Hotel after $4k spend).
current offer (dead): https://creditcards.chase.com/a1/rit...n/naepredirect
Things qualifying/not qualifying under $300 annual travel credit
one member wrote: AA is now showing gift cards as "giftcard" rather than general purchase if the csr looks closely. Last year it worked for me, yesterday it did not and csr told me that's why. However, later the same day I also requested the credit by Secure Message (for "baggage fees) and it was approved. Very YMMV now but still doable. 2/10/2017
Southwest Airlines GCs work fairly easily. I've generally bought them for $150 and said they're excess baggage fees.
Frequent Miler has a collection of data points of what has worked in the past. Link
All card offers are dead as of 7/26/18.
Information still available on the Chase SITE.
The previous version of this card was discussed HERE.
(Expired) New Card Bonus ($4,000 spending): Two free night certificates good at any Ritz Carlton (Marriott) properties up to 60,000 points (possible to book any SPG properties later)
(old: at any tier 1-4 Ritz Carlton Hotel after $4k spend).
current offer (dead): https://creditcards.chase.com/a1/rit...n/naepredirect
- Annual fee of $450 NOT waived.
- 6 points per dollar at Marriott properties, including SPGs and Ritz-Carltons. (same as all Chase & AmEx Marriott cards)
- 3 points per dollar at restaurants, car rental companies and airline tickets purchased directly from airlines
- 2 points per dollar on all other purchases (same as all Chase & AmEx Marriott cards)
- Annual (anniversary) free night award good at any Marriott (including Ritz) property up to 50,000 MRs.
- Automatic Marriott Gold Status.
- Marriott Platinum Status after $75,000 card spending in a card-member year.
$100 companion airfare discount booked through Visa Infinite website.- $100 statement credit for Global Entry after the Global Entry program application fee is charged to an eligible card.
- $300 Annual (calendar) Travel Credit "Only the following types of non-ticket purchases qualify for this offer: airline lounge day pass, or towards a yearly lounge membership of your choice; airline seat upgrades; airline baggage fees; in-flight Internet/entertainment; in-flight meals."
- Three (3) Ritz Carlton Club Level upgrade certificates each year for up to 7 nights each stay. The stays must be paid stays, excluding point redemption and award night.
- Troon Rewards and PRIVÉ ACCESS golf benefits
- $100 credit for qualifying dining, spa or other hotel recreational activities. Use the credit with any paid stay at The Ritz-Carlton of two nights or more OR get a $100 hotel credit per stay at all Marriott luxury properties. Advance reservations are required. Valid only on non-discounted rates. Cannot be combined with any packages, discounts, negotiated corporate or group rates or point-redemption bookings.
Things qualifying/not qualifying under $300 annual travel credit
one member wrote: AA is now showing gift cards as "giftcard" rather than general purchase if the csr looks closely. Last year it worked for me, yesterday it did not and csr told me that's why. However, later the same day I also requested the credit by Secure Message (for "baggage fees) and it was approved. Very YMMV now but still doable. 2/10/2017
Southwest Airlines GCs work fairly easily. I've generally bought them for $150 and said they're excess baggage fees.
Frequent Miler has a collection of data points of what has worked in the past. Link
Ritz-Carlton Visa Infinite - closed for applications 7.26.2018 (2016-2021)
Mar 5, 2019, 5:08 pm
#2956
Join Date: Nov 2015
Programs: DL, Marriott & IHG Platty; HH Diamonte
Posts: 861
https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.c...omment-2176153
Hopefully, we haven't missed the update train.
Hopefully, we haven't missed the update train.
Last edited by pharmawalk; Mar 5, 2019 at 6:25 pm
Mar 5, 2019, 5:48 pm
#2957
Join Date: May 2012
Location: HNL
Programs: AS MVPG, HA Plat
Posts: 1,268
My status dropped to gold and then was restored to platinum without my doing anything. Card opened early July 2018, so still in first year.
Mar 5, 2019, 8:28 pm
#2958
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: US
Programs: AA EXP 1MM, Starwood Gold, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 1,020
Mine was never downgraded. Sitting at the St. Regis Bal Harbour with an upgrade to an atlantic suite on points because of the platinum status.
However, during the merger, both my accounts SPG Gold, and Ritz Gold, were showing as Platinum
However, during the merger, both my accounts SPG Gold, and Ritz Gold, were showing as Platinum
Mar 6, 2019, 8:49 am
#2959
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: USA
Posts: 1,084
Hi guys. How does the $75k spend work. Is it based on trailing 12 months , calendar year or card member year. If my AF bills on January statement and by thins statement I hit $75k. Does that mean I have plat until Feb 2021? How about if i hit $75k mid year this year?
rep told me that status from a challenge stay/nights is only good for the remainder of the calendar year. Is that also the case?
Thanks
rep told me that status from a challenge stay/nights is only good for the remainder of the calendar year. Is that also the case?
Thanks
Mar 6, 2019, 9:00 am
#2960
Join Date: Nov 2015
Programs: DL, Marriott & IHG Platty; HH Diamonte
Posts: 861
Hi guys. How does the $75k spend work. Is it based on trailing 12 months , calendar year or card member year. If my AF bills on January statement and by thins statement I hit $75k. Does that mean I have plat until Feb 2021? How about if i hit $75k mid year this year?
rep told me that status from a challenge stay/nights is only good for the remainder of the calendar year. Is that also the case?
Thanks
rep told me that status from a challenge stay/nights is only good for the remainder of the calendar year. Is that also the case?
Thanks
Last edited by pharmawalk; Mar 6, 2019 at 9:27 pm
Mar 6, 2019, 9:58 am
#2961
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: EWR/PHL/BWI
Posts: 4,412
Calendar year. As soon as you hit the threshold, you'll be upgraded to Platinum and it will extend through the next year period. So, if you hit that threshold this year, then you'll be good until end of Feb 2021. Status challenges are sometimes unique (i.e., I have one now going that has to be completed in 3 months apparently), so hard to say exactly in your case.
Upgrade to Platinum Elite status when you spend $75,000 or more in a cardmember year
Also from Marriott:
https://creditcards.chase.com/marrio...n/elite_status
Platinum Elite is Within Reach*
When you spend $75,000 on your card in an account year, you will be automatically elevated to Platinum Elite status.
Last edited by RedSun; Mar 6, 2019 at 11:54 am
Mar 6, 2019, 10:31 am
#2962
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 7,901
If it's "next full year," then don't you mean 2021? Also, I thought Marriott status resets March 1st.
Last edited by rrgg; Mar 6, 2019 at 10:49 am
Mar 6, 2019, 10:43 am
#2963
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 171
Today I was Bonvoy'd by the Lurkers. I had sent an email requesting an extension on two Ritz 60K certificates after being declined by phone reps. The response was yes on the extension but a reduction in the value of the certs to only 50K each. Not the response I was hoping for.
Mar 6, 2019, 10:45 am
#2964
Join Date: Nov 2015
Programs: DL, Marriott & IHG Platty; HH Diamonte
Posts: 861
The $75,000 is in a cardmember year. Not sure if this has changed recently. When you hit the $75k, you'll be upgrade for the remainder of the calendar year and the next full year. When you get to $75k today, you'll be Plat to 1/31/2020.
Upgrade to Platinum Elite status when you spend $75,000 or more in a cardmember year
Also from Marriott:
https://creditcards.chase.com/marrio...n/elite_status
Platinum Elite is Within Reach*
When you spend $75,000 on your card in an account year, you will be automatically elevated to Platinum Elite status.
Upgrade to Platinum Elite status when you spend $75,000 or more in a cardmember year
Also from Marriott:
https://creditcards.chase.com/marrio...n/elite_status
Platinum Elite is Within Reach*
When you spend $75,000 on your card in an account year, you will be automatically elevated to Platinum Elite status.
Last edited by pharmawalk; Mar 6, 2019 at 10:56 am
Mar 6, 2019, 11:01 am
#2965
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: EWR/PHL/BWI
Posts: 4,412
Since you earn the status in 2019, you get the status for remainder of 2019 and 2020 full year. Not 2021.
This RC spending is always cardmember year. The updated Marriott site says it is "account year". The last Marriott rep told me it resets on Feb-1 each year. But it is good if it is Mar-1. But it is early of the year.
Mar 6, 2019, 11:14 am
#2966
Join Date: Nov 2015
Programs: DL, Marriott & IHG Platty; HH Diamonte
Posts: 861
No, this is not only Marriott, but most other hotel reward programs too. You get the status for the remainder of the calendar in which you earn it, and the next full year.
Since you earn the status in 2019, you get the status for remainder of 2019 and 2020 full year. Not 2021.
This RC spending is always cardmember year. The updated Marriott site says it is "account year". The last Marriott rep told me it resets on Feb-1 each year. But it is good if it is Mar-1. But it is early of the year.
Since you earn the status in 2019, you get the status for remainder of 2019 and 2020 full year. Not 2021.
This RC spending is always cardmember year. The updated Marriott site says it is "account year". The last Marriott rep told me it resets on Feb-1 each year. But it is good if it is Mar-1. But it is early of the year.
Similarly, Delta status extends until the end of January the year following. Hilton extends too.
Most programs don't actually discontinue your status on Jan 1st.
Edit: The reality is that if slivrflyr hits 75K this year (to be safe, prior to his/her card anniversary date), slivrflyr will have Plat status this year, next year and the following year until the end of Feb (i.e., until Feb 2021).
Last edited by pharmawalk; Mar 6, 2019 at 11:36 am
Mar 6, 2019, 11:43 am
#2967
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: EWR/PHL/BWI
Posts: 4,412
I think you are overlooking the fact that Marriott status extends status until end of Feb of the following year Redsun.
Similarly, Delta status extends until the end of January the year following. Hilton extends too.
Most programs don't actually discontinue your status on Jan 1st.
Edit: The reality is that if slivrflyr hits 75K this year (to be safe, prior to his/her card anniversary date), slivrflyr will have Plat status this year, next year and the following year until the end of Feb (i.e., until Feb 2021).
Similarly, Delta status extends until the end of January the year following. Hilton extends too.
Most programs don't actually discontinue your status on Jan 1st.
Edit: The reality is that if slivrflyr hits 75K this year (to be safe, prior to his/her card anniversary date), slivrflyr will have Plat status this year, next year and the following year until the end of Feb (i.e., until Feb 2021).
Pls read more what I said...
Mar 6, 2019, 11:47 am
#2968
Join Date: Nov 2015
Programs: DL, Marriott & IHG Platty; HH Diamonte
Posts: 861
What did I overlook? Did you read my entire post and the post prior. It does not matter if it is end of Jan or of end of Feb. It is the beginning of the following full calendar year. If you earn status now, you get to keep it to beginning of 2021. But you do not get the entire 2021....
Pls read more what I said...
Pls read more what I said...
But, I think everyone is in unison here....think we are digressing.
Mar 6, 2019, 11:48 am
#2969
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 1,028
Annual fee hit. Still getting the $395 price on my end.
Mar 6, 2019, 11:49 am
#2970
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 7,901
No, this is not only Marriott, but most other hotel reward programs too. You get the status for the remainder of the calendar in which you earn it, and the next full year.
Since you earn the status in 2019, you get the status for remainder of 2019 and 2020 full year. Not 2021.
Since you earn the status in 2019, you get the status for remainder of 2019 and 2020 full year. Not 2021.
Earlier you wrote, "When you get to $75k today, you'll be Plat to 1/31/2020."
The date you named is about 10 months away. Instead you would get Platinum through 2/28/2021 (or potentially 1/31/2021 if that is really the reset month).
Last edited by rrgg; Mar 6, 2019 at 11:55 am